Chapter 485 The vacation is over
Chapter 485 The vacation is over
"In short, the current situation is rather special. Although those kingdoms are suspected to have problems, the royal family has not been completely cut off. In order to prevent the other party from jumping off the wall, the bureau cannot make too much noise."
When he said this, the red-haired director couldn't help but look at Zhongang with relief.
Compared to those branches that have already "fallen", his own virgin branch is actually not much better. After all, whether it was the incarnated doe that almost came six years ago, or the tin doll that had been lurking beside the princess for six years, they were actually only one step away from success.
Even if it wasn't for his good luck, the plan of the Doe was accidentally destroyed, and if he hadn't recruited a capable subordinate like Leon, and destroyed the opponent's conspiracy in the process of rebellion, maybe the Virgin Branch would be the most shameful one.
"It's not good to make too much noise... Is the General Administration going to take it slow again?"
He didn’t have the energy to figure out which branch was more shameful. After listening to the red-haired chief’s words, he knew that the kingdom might be sanctioned for half a year or even longer. He immediately complained with a headache:
"Last time we uncovered Aquarius's conspiracy, the bureau said the Watchtower Palace was more important, and instead of going out to arrest Director Aquarius, they closed down the headquarters. Now that they've discovered someone wants to murder the royal families of various countries, they didn't act immediately, but instead have to continue investigating slowly? Do you have to be so indecisive?"
"Your Excellency Taurus, there is nothing they can do..."
The red-haired director heard this helplessly:
"As you know, the Cleanup Bureau has a heavy responsibility. Once a decision is made wrong, it is no small matter. So after so many years, I have long been accustomed to being cautious first."
"Forget it."
Leon shook his head in disapproval.
"If the bureau really wants to be cautious, then it should go after it as soon as it smells something, and nip it in the bud whenever it finds any clues, instead of just thinking about it and hesitating and not daring to take action. This is not being cautious, it's just pure hesitation!"
really……
After hearing what Leon said, the red-haired director couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although it is a good thing to plan before taking action, sometimes thinking too much and insisting on perfection before taking action will lead to missing the opportunity.
It can only be said that since the director went to Jiutu, the bureau can still maintain normal operations at ordinary times, but once encountering major events, if there are differences of opinion among several directors, there is one less person responsible for making the final decision, and the response to many things is very poor.
It’s not that the directors are incompetent, but compared to the director and Director Aries, the other directors lack a bit of the strong “leadership qualities”. No one has that overwhelming advantage, either in terms of status or strength, which leads to every decision being extremely conservative.
The current Cleanup Bureau gives me the feeling of a strong man with tendons all over his body but a hesitant personality. He can easily knock down his opponent as long as he punches with all his strength, but he is always worried about this and that, and he has to wait until everything is perfect before he dares to take action.
It's so frustrating, so frustrating that it makes people want to howl.
……
"Director."
Just as the red-haired director was sighing in his heart, feeling that this broken cleaning bureau was going to be in trouble, Leon suddenly asked:
"Since the bureau has decided to take things slow, do we have to change our investigation in the Kingdom of Korok to a covert one?"
"Um……"
The red-haired director nodded upon hearing this and said:
"Although there haven't been many changes in personnel, it's still a joint investigation with the Scorpio Branch as the main force and our Virgo Branch as the auxiliary, but the method has indeed changed to be more covert. It just so happens that Alesund... Oh, that's the kingdom where the Scorpio Branch is stationed.
As you know, Alesund is known as the Green Country and is the largest exporter of grain. Sai'ao, the Sea Kingdom of a Thousand Sails, Korok, the Capital of Machinery, Rifley, the Kingdom of Refraction, Aihito, the Kingdom of Ice... Four of the twelve kingdoms have to buy grain from the Kingdom of Alesund every year.
The Kingdom of Alesund is preparing to send out an envoy to exchange the newly developed irrigation technology of the Kingdom of Korok. The people from the Scorpio Branch should be mixed in with the envoy and will go there in the next two days... By the way."
When he said this, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and the red-haired director couldn't help laughing and said:
"During the last battle with the Nightmare King, you seemed to have left a deep impression on Edward. When he heard that the Virgin Branch would send you to participate in this joint mission, his expression became very complicated.
How should I put it... It's like a tiger that has been hungry for ten days and finally sees a creature passing by. However, this creature happens to be a big hedgehog. It wants to eat it but is afraid of getting its mouth pricked. It's very interesting to watch."
"..."
“Also, after thinking about it for a while, he finally made a request to His Excellency Taurus, saying that he would welcome you to go, but he hoped that you would follow his orders.
And when you encounter something, don't be impulsive, inform him before doing anything, don't make decisions casually, and don't go to extremes, choose a gentler way to deal with it..."
“……”No…what kind of crappy request is this?
During the time with the Nightmare King, I was a little overwhelmed, so I didn't hold back. I was always very rational at other times, okay? Is it necessary to keep reminding me like that? It's as if I'm some impulsive and reckless man...
After curling his lips speechlessly, Li·The Big Hedgehog·Ang with a Prickly Mouth thought for a moment, and then suggested thoughtfully:
"Director, what do you think? How about we change our plan and learn from the Scorpio Branch's methods?"
"Ok?"
Hearing Leon's proposal, the red-haired chief blinked and said with understanding:
"Ask your mistress to send an envoy as well?"
"..."
What mistress...where did you get this from?
After the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, Leon said speechlessly:
"It just so happens that the Kingdom of Korok is pressing for help, so let's send an envoy over there to explain the matter of the boarding tower. Then Nicole and I will blend in with the envoy, so it won't attract much attention."
"Hmm, not bad, not bad."
After nodding with a smile, the red-haired director said with approval:
“Compared to sneaking in disguised as a traveler or merchant, this is indeed better. Although there will be more eyes watching you, there will also be more ways to confuse the Kingdom of Korok, which makes it easier to act.
Moreover, the identity of the diplomatic mission has another advantage. If you, as a prince, lead a delegation on a visit abroad, according to the tacit diplomatic etiquette between countries, the Kingdom of Korok must send members of the royal family to receive you.
If that's the case, you'll have the best excuse to contact the royal family of the Kingdom of Korok, find out the situation, and even offer help. It's like killing two birds with one stone... No! It's like killing three birds with one stone!"
"I think so too."
Lyon added:
"If we send an envoy at the same time as the Kingdom of Alesund, we can also contact the people of the Scorpio Branch in an 'official' manner, which will not arouse too much suspicion from the Kingdom of Korok, making it easier for us to act together."
"Yes, but in this case, the time will have to be advanced. Not only will your vacation end early, but Lord Taurus will also be unable to catch up. You will not have enough time to bring the new main combat anomaly..."
After frowning and thinking for a while, the red-haired director asked:
"By the way, I remember the dagger that Aquarius used to kill Inugami. It should also be a very powerful anomaly?"
"Well...but that thing's abilities aren't really suitable for me."
Leon thought for a moment and replied:
"That thing is a silver paper cutter, called [Silver Cutting Dagger]. Its ability is to cut anything as easily as cutting a piece of paper. It can even cut some non-substantial objects.
It's just that this thing needs to be cut by yourself to be effective, and my physical fitness and reaction speed are only at the lowest level of a second-level cleaner. I can bully ordinary people, but if I meet those controlled cleaners in the Gemini Branch, I guess I won't be a match for them even with it."
So the problem is that the reaction speed is not fast enough, and it is difficult to launch an effective attack when facing a stronger cleaner?
After hearing Leon's answer, the red-haired chief thought for a moment, then reached out and touched his ear, taking off a half-heart-shaped earring.
"This is for you~"
"???"
Under Leon's puzzled gaze, the red-haired chief handed over the [Heart-stealing Nail] and then explained with a smile:
“Leon, your greatest strength has always been taking a beating. Even if Sheep Heart’s Death Substitute cannot be used, just taking into account [War Diagonal] and the state after being drunk, you still have two kinds of immortal bodies that you can use. It’s just that your reaction speed is not fast enough, so it’s easy to miss people.
My idea is, since your problem is that you can't react in time and you can't stab anyone with a knife, you might as well not react.
Instead of trying to improve your reaction speed, it is better to just rely on the two kinds of immortality to take the hit, and then rely on the effect of this [Heart-Stealing Nail] to eavesdrop on the opponent's thoughts while getting hit.
When the opponent succeeds in a strike and relaxes his vigilance a little and starts to attack you again, you can be prepared in advance, hold up your knife and wait for the opponent to hit your knife! "
"..."
(End of this chapter)